Letters

It's business as usual among businessmen who have neither settled their strike nor bothered to consider the customer.
STEVE DOUGLAS, OXFORD, OHIO

Baseball
I now have such a distaste for baseball that I am returning to you, unopened, those pages of your May 1 issue (Baseball '95) that relate to the game.
ALFRED RIVERO, Long Beach, Calif.

I can't believe all the print you gave to major league baseball. After what those clowns pulled with the strike, I wouldn't have given them one sentence. I would like all teams to play in empty stadiums for a while and see where the money comes from to pay the bills. Then how much will they play for?
STEVE WALTERS, Arlington, Ohio

Any way we can make a deal to eliminate those articles dealing with major league baseball from my subscription?
MARK ROBERTS, Saratoga, Calif.

Tom Verducci's story on fan apathy really hit the mark (Anybody Home? May 8). I never realized how deeply the strike fiasco had affected me until I noticed that I no longer pay close attention to any coverage of baseball. The strike also made me aware that the notion of baseball as America's Game is a myth; it's a concept packaged and sold by owners, advertisers and players to gullible consumers like myself.
STEPHEN M. HASHIOKA, Chicago

Baseball's back. So what! As a fan who was cheated out of last year's postseason play, I'm not ready to come back.
STEVEN KLUNGTVEDT, Des Moines

The players and owners can both go to hell. I'll find other outlets for my time and money.
BRIAN VIGUE, Pleasantville, N.J.

Nothing warms my heart more than the fact that stadiums are half empty. After a year of staring at empty seats, maybe greedy players and owners will get a clue.
PAUL BALLUFF, Orlando

The shortened season destroys baseball's No. 1 appeal: the pursuit of season records.
MIKE BRAND, Jacksonville

Shame on major league baseball, players and owners alike. Fans should not be fooled by their shallow efforts to make it seem as though they care about us, the fans. They care about one thing, money. How long will reduced prices and increased access to the players last? Methinks not for long.